The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-14

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Chapter 81.
AN ACT fixing the salary of the Adiutant-G G. peral
Be il enacted, &c rs follows.
Section From and after January one, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-seven, the salary of the
acknowledgement shall be twelve hundred dollars
per annuIn, payable quarterly, instead OF the sum
now provided by law
Section 2. All acts parts OF acts inconsistent
with this act. hereby repealed.
Section 3. This set shall take effect when ap-
proved. lkgproyej March TO- 1897.
Chapter SIS.
AN ACT to amend section FIVE OF chapter sixty ave
of the Revised Statutes, relative 10 Widows
BE it enacted, &c, as follows:
The fifth section OF chapter siAty-hYe of the re-
said section the words Whenever the widow is
advised that the legal construction OF the pTovi-
sions Of the will for her is doubtful uncertain,
the time for making her election shall be extended
to thirty days certificate to the probate court
where the probate proceedings are had, of the fnai
decision 10y the supreme judicial court upon bill
in equity, commenced BY her within thirty days
after the probate OF the will to obtain the nstruc
ton Of the court to her rights under it, but
no case shall the time for election be less than six
mouths after probate The clerk of the courts for
the county In which the proceedings in equity
commenced, within three days after receipt of the
decision there1 shall send notice OF tie same to
the widow her solicitor Of record, and transmit
d certified copy OF the decree to the proper probate
court, where II shall be recorded with The time of
Its reception, that said section us amended,
snail read a. follows;
Section s. When specific provision ia made
for widow in her husbands will. she shall, within
slx months after probate thereof, make her cleo
ton, whether TO accept ii or claim her dover but
is not entitled to both, unless appears by the VIII
that the testator plainly 50 Intended. Whenever
the widow is advised that the legal construction OF
the provisions of the will for her 10 doubtful "
uncertain, the time for making heg election shall
be extended to thirty days after certificate to tie
probate court in the county where the prooste Iro
ceedngs hAIi, Of the anal decision by the su-
pTeme Judicial court upon II bill in equity. com
menced by her within thirty Gays after n. PROBATE
Of the viii. TO obtain the Instruction of the court
u her rights under 1t, but in rhAl the
time for election he rss than mouths after II0-
bate. The clerk Of the couTta fOI The county Il
which the proceeding ia equity are commenced
within three days alter receipt @: The decision,
therein shall send notre ci the zane 70 tie widow
her solicitor of record, aud transmit certified
copy Of the decree to the proper probate court,
where it shall be recordei with the tune of i's
reception lAppr0yel March 10, iss7.l
Chapter 80.
AN ACT to amend section twenty four Of rhap'.r
sixty 1--we OF the Revised Statute relating to al
lovaIoss to widows.
BE IL enact-d SC. ~ follows.
Section 1. Section twenty -four OF chapter sixty
Eve Of the revised statutes, Is hereby amended 80
Ia read rs foliows;
section "a a ~ldo~ .hAli have Ter reasonable
sast.nAnee out Of the estate Of her husband for
ninety days after his death. and may remain IN the
house OF her husband during aid ninety day. With
oai hoing chsrge.hle with rent therefor
Section p ft.s at shall take erest when ~,
proved Approved Mar,h II, issi3-l
Chapter ~.
AN ACT t. amend StApteT forty-elgtf Of the Re-
viHed statutes, relating ~ organization Of Cor
porAious
L. u eaa,t-d. Sc, rs follows
S-.tion eighteen OF chapter iOrty-tgh az the
reEset statutes IT eighteen hundred ard eighty
throc, Is hereby amended by adding thereto, al Ter
the word advance. al the eloss Of sAit section,
tho ~oris and ~hen the amount Of the capital
stock Is lea than ten Thousand dollar shall .lso
pay 10 the treasurer o. state Ton the vs. d the
STATE the OF ton DOLLAR and sheii the amount
of the capital stock IL more thai Ten thonssni DOL
lars shall also pay " the treasurer q state for
the Of the et4e tho u lity dollar beief.
said certificate lie hle IN the Office Of the secretary Of
state and the tressurers receipt for snch sum shall
be MED with the secretary Of state. "a condition
precedent before be shAlI be authorized to receive
said certificate fof Cling. lApp. Mar IL, iseI.l
Chapter 81.
AN ACT u amend section .eventy-two Of chapter
four Of the Revised Statutes, relating To making
fslse statements at Elections.
he 1t enafted, sc. a. follows;
Section seventy two of chapter four Of the
yised statutes, Is hereby aineDiei rs TO read as
follows.
Section - At any meeting for the election Of
any officer, where list Of voters is necessary who
ever ~ifuily votes before the presiding officer has
had opportunity 10 and his said list, or
knowing that II is not on il, or wlfully gives any
false answer statement to the municipal officers
OF towns, cities or plantations when they shall be
previously preparing such list, presiding at such
meeting In order that his the name OF any
other person may be entered on such list Or his
vote or that Of another be received, or casts more
than vote at talloting; or is disorderly at
such meeting, forfeits for each offence, not exceed
ing one hundred nor less than ten dollars
Approved March II, 1881
Chapter ~.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-one Of chapter
thirty of the Revised Statues, amended by
chapter three hundred and three of the Public
Laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty tive, relat-
ing to Game Birds.
BE II enacted, &C., as follows:
Section twenty-one of chapter thirty Of the
vised statutes, as amended by chapter three hun
dsed and three Of the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and eighty FIVE. is hereby amended by insert
Ing after the word quail, in the eighth line
thereof, the words between the inst day OF De-
cember and the first day of October following,
and by inserting after the word "Novemher in
the fifteenth line of said section, the words or
quail. except during the months OF October and
read as follows:
Section q. Whoever kills or has in his possess
sion except alive, or exposes for sale, any wood
duck dusky duck, commonly called black duck, or
other sea duck between the frst days OF May and
September or kills, sells or has in possession. ex
cept alive, any rufed grouse, commonly called
partridge wOodcock, between the rrst days of
December and September following, or kills. SELLS
tween the first day of December and the first day
of October following, or pinnated grouse. common
" called prairie chicken, between the tirst days of
January and September, or pover. between the
than Ave nor than ten dollars, for each
bird so killed, had in possession, or exposed for
aale And no person shall kill expose for sale, or
have in possession, except ahve, any woodcock or
tober or November, or any quail except during the
months Of October and November, or Plover dur
Ing the months of August. September, October or
alt